We are looking forward to seeing you again after our break.
New Zealand has moved into ourCovid19 Red Traffic Light Setting.
Within this setting we can still meet as a club in person.
If you have cold or flu symptoms, please stay at home.
We be offering the option to Zoom into our meetings from next week.
Please continue to wear your face masks, unless you are sitting at your table.
~ This week's Speaker ~
Andy Ellis
26 January 2022
You may have been lucky enough to meet Andy at one of our meetings as we rounded out 2021. Andy is an incoming Rotarian who has been working with Te Hiringa Hauora - Health Promotion Agency for the last two and a half years. While his roles have been focussed on the digital side of things, Andy has also been presenting at Mental Health workshops around the country with John Kirwan.
For the meeting at The Wellington Club at 7am on 26 January:
Desk -- Julian Opening Thought -- Ross
Greeting -- Mike S Introduction -- Brent
Buy the Box -- Bill Thanking -- Sue
Club Reporter -- Brenda Parting Thought -- Rick
Please contact Brent to arrange a replacement if you are unable to complete your duty this week
Member Profile: Louise Bray-Burns
Hi, I've been a club member for 1 year, serving on the community services and club services committees.
I have worked in education since leaving school, and spent the last 12 years of my career as a school
principal. I have skills in organising, managing and having fun! I have lived in Tawa for the past 30 years
raising my family as well as working. I belong to hiking, drama and mahjong groups.
Notices
RCPN supports Tonga
Following the recent volcano eruption in Tonga, Rotary is providing its emergency response kits with the help of the Rotary club in Tonga.
The Rotary Club of Port Nicholson is providing funding to support this but if club members want to contribute, please pay your donation into the Trust account and add Tonga as the reference.
D9940 Leadership Matters #6
DG Mark Wheeler’s most recent Leadership newsletter is out! There is some excellent information and updates in the newsletter. You can view it here
Help needed-
Waitangi Markets
Thank you to those members who have been able to help during the Christmas break. We still have a few shifts needing to be filled, please go to the sign up page if you are able to help!
Rotary's Big Dig might be back?
Dependent on our Covid19 settings, the Rotary Club of Mount Victoria is organising the Big Dig again, to raise funds for equipment at Wellington Children’s Hospital. Hopefully the event will go ahead on Saturday 19 February.
Due to work pressures, Sue is stepping back from Director of Youth, which will now be picked up by Steve Lawton. Steve's Deputy Director is Howard Tong.
Thank you Sue for the work you have put in to date to support our committee and club with the Youth focus. Congratulations Steve, and thank you and Howard for stepping into these roles.
RCPN on Zoom
Due to our country moving into the red traffic light setting, we are aware this may influence how comfortable you feel with being out and about in the community. We will be offering a Zoom link into our meetings from next week (apologies from the communications team for not providing the link for this week)
The future looks good!
Meetings and Speakers we have to look forward to include:
Wednesday 26th January: Andy Ellis - Mental Health Wednesday 2nd February: Crystal Stewart - Wellington Prisoners Aid Wednesday 9th February: Fabin Johnson - RYLA 2022 Wednesday 16th February: Alison Cadman Dwell - Community Housing
We hope that we will be able to go ahead with our Goal Setters event and Charity Auction in March and May. Watch this space.
If you have feedback for the Editors, or content you would like included in the club bulletin, please send it to rcpnbulletin@gmail.com by midnight on Saturday to ensure its inclusion.
